n. [ OE. clarioun, OF. clarion, F. clairon, LL. clario, claro; so called from its clear tone, fr. L. clarus clear. See Clear. ] A kind of trumpet, whose note is clear and shrill. [ 1913 Webster ]
He sounds his imperial clarion along the whole line of battle. E. Everett. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Clarion, Clarinet. ] (Mus.) See Clarinet. [ 1913 Webster ]